Hanger for conductor pipes



June. 1 1926. 1,587,143

J. E. BUCKLEY HANGER FOR CONDUCTOR PIPES Original Filed March 24, 1921$272 dfiaczze 5/ M K121i Patented June 1, 1926.

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JOHN E. BUCKLEY, 0F NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed March 24, 1921, Serial No. 455,092. Renewed March 27,1926.

This invention relates tohangers or securing means for conductor pipesuch as the ordinary conductor pipe used for drainage from the roofs ofbuildings and like uses. The principal object of the invention is toprovide a hanger of the kind stated of the usual pivoted two-partconstruction, but with improved means for securing the outer or free endof the hinged or pivoted member to the body and shank portion of thehanger. This outer hinged portion has usually heretofore been secured bywiring the projecting extremity thereof to a similar projection on theinner or body portion of the hanger, thus incurring the liability of aninsecure fastening by a careless worker and making the use of a wiremanipulating tool necessary for the fastening and unfastening of thehanger. In accordance with my invention I provide means whereby a simplesecuring element, shown as an ordinary cotter pin is adapted to engagethe projecting extremities of the two hanger portions, in a manner sothat these may be instantly and securely fastened together without theuse of any special tool, and without requiring any manipulationwhatever, other than merely bending out the prongs of the cotter pin.The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willmore fully appear from the following detailed description, and thedistinctive features of novelty will be pointed out in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a hanger embodying my invention inuse for holding a conductor pipe, a portion of such pipe being shown;

Fig. 2 is a side or edge view of the hanger removed, and with the partsin readiness for receiving a conductor pipe; and I Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the hanger, the conductor pipe being shown in transverse section.

10 indicates the inner or body portion of the hanger having a usualpenetrating shank or prong 11, projecting therefrom and adapted to bedriven into the wood or other material of the building. This inner portion is equipped at one side thereof with a pivot or hinge 12, forhinging the outer swinging portion 13 of the hanger thereto. The innerhanger portion 10 has a projection 14- as usual at its extremityopposite the pivot 12, and the swinging portion 13 has a similarprojection 15 atits outer end, these two projections being in proximityto each other when the hanger is closed to embrace a conductor pipe C.In accordance with my invention the projection 15 has a small hole 16,formed transversely therethrough in a direction to receive the prongs 17of a cotter pin, the eye 17 of which is fitted over the projection 14.This hole 16 is preferably of a dimension so that the prongs 17 beforebeing spread apart, may be easily pressed therethrough, but retained byfriction therein. In use the head or eye 17 a of the cotter pin isfitted over the projection 14:, the prongs 17 being for this purposedrawn well outward through the hole 16, and the cotter pin yieldingsuiiiciently for this purpose in the assumed case where the cotter pinhas been previously assembled temporarily in the hole 16; it will beunderstood however, that so far as the invention is concerned the cotterpins may be applied separately and first fitted over the projection lt,with their prongs then pressed through the holes 16. Thereupon onpressing the projections 14, 15 together and spreading the prongs of thecotter pin as indicated at 17, the outer hanger portion 13 is heldsecurely locked to the inner portion and in position to hold theconductor pipe securely in place. While I have herein described myimproved hanger as adapted and intended for use with a conductor pipe orbuilding construction, it will be understood that in a broader aspectthis reference and use is merely illustrative and that I contemplate theapplication and use i of my improvements in any way or place Where sucha hanger might be found desirable. I am aware that the invention may beembodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit oressential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the presentembodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, reference being had to the appended claim rather than tothe foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A hanger of the kind described, comprising an inner body portionequipped with means for securing the same to a fixed support, an outerportion hinged thereto, said inner and outer portions having matingprojections adapted to be brought into proximity side by side and so asto embrace a pipe, the projection on said inner portion having a sockettor holding the head of a cotter pin, and the projection on said outerportion having an opening receiving the prongs of the cotter pin, theextremities of said prongs being spread apart to engage said projectionand hold said portions assembled.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 11211116 to this specification.

JOHN E. BUGKLEY.

